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PAGE SIX CLARK PANTHER ATHLETES HONORED AT ALL-SPORTS BANQUET More than two-hundred persons were present at the Clark College All-Sports Banquet on Thursday night at 8 o’clock in Thayer Hall as awards were made to varsity athletes, intra-mural tournament winners, and to cheerleaders. Eleven newi members were brought in the Clark College Varsity Club as Offie Clark, Roman Turmon, Hubert Ricks, Freddie Jackson, William Rolle, Bobby Leonard, Blaine Waynes, Nathaniel Crute, Billy Harden, Norris Muldrow, and Eu gene Brown received letter awards from Coach Marion M. Curry for their perform ances in football, basketball, and track. President Brawley extended greetings to the guests and introduced persons pres ent who had done much to establish the “athletic tradition of good sportmanship among Clark athletes.” Speaker for the evening was Mr. John T. Fagan, Jr., who was graduated from Clark with the Class of 1930. Mr. Fagan, during his stay at Clark, wtas a member of the famous “Black Battalion of Death” which did much to glorify Clark football teams. The speaker told of “Tra ditions in Athletics at Clark College”. He mentioned several former Clark football and basketball players who helped to “make the tradition of sportsmanship which exists today”: Duke Williams, Rick Roberts, Henry Dalton, Lesner Baker, Philj Puckett, Elmer Baker, Ralph Long, Harold Chambers, Aaron Watson, Sly Williamson, and Johnny Richards. Team captains were introducted by Coach Leonidas Epps: Bennie Lowe and Robert Phillips, basketball captains; John Cannon, track team; captain. The custo mary practice of introducing basketball captains for the following year was not observed. “Sonny” Epps, basketball coach, said of the captains “They served Well their teammates, and exhibited the never say die spirit.” Among recent Clark graduates present was Raymond Williams, Class of’49. Oth er guests were Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Wat son, Mrs. J.J. Dennis, Mrs. C. R. Hamil ton, Mr. Ralph Long, Mr. M. Carl Holman, Mrs. James P. Brawley, Dean A.A. Mc- Pheeters and Mrs. McPheeters, Mr. Wiley Bolden, Miss Barbara Taylor, and Mrs. W. N. Harper. Mr. Lewis F. Adams, Mr. Frank A. Banks, and Dr. J. J. Dennis, of the Athletic Association, were also pres ent. Dr. Dennis served as Toastmaster. Mr. Marion Jackson, sports editor of the ATLANTA DAILY WORLD and Mr. Joel Smith, of the WORLD, were guests from the press. Mr. Bobby Brisindine, sports caster for station WERD was also a guest at the banquet. The banquet closed with the singing of the Alima Mater. Received letters for meeting standards required in football: Larkin Bell, Pa trick Bell, Andrew Benton, Eugene Browp, Henry Collins, Joseph Eberhardt, Jerry Hobbs, James Jones, Clarence Lewis, Larkin Mann, Norris Muldrow, Frank Odom, Octavious O’Neal, Charles Ponder, William Rogers, Samuel Sander son, Clarence Williams, Roy Wolfe, Benja min Lloyd, Billy Hardin, Roman Turmon Harold Barrett, John Cannon, Arthur Johnson, Hubert Ricks, Alfred Ellis, and William Rolle. Received letters for meeting standards required in basketball: Averett Burress, Robert Barham, Leon Carlton, Bennie Lowe, William Powell, Robert Phillips, (Continued On Page 7) Faculty in UNCF Effort As a part of its efforts to help the U- rited ! Negro College Fund, the Clark Col lege faculty cn May 10 and 11 presented in Davage Auditorium, Oscar Wilde’s “The Importance of Being Earnest”, a three act comedy. Under the direction of Mrs. Emma Cun ningham, of the Department of English the cast composed entirely of faculty members performed both nights before a full house and turned in well.-polished performances. The cast included; Mr. Allbert Berrian, Miss Willie Ruth McMullen, Miss Esther Merle Jackson, Mr. Darwin Turner, Mrs. Phoebe Burney, Miss Thelma Allison, Mr. Harold Mazyck, Mr. George Ferguson, and Mr. Wiley Bolden. Entire proceeds from the presentation were given to the Clark UNCF program. faculty, (Placers Cast of “The Importance of Being Earnest.” Left to right; Mr. Wiley Bolden, Mr. Darwin Turner, Miss Esther Jackson, Mrs. Thelma Allison, Dean Harold Mazyck, Dean Phoebe Burney, Miss Willie Ruth McMullen, Mr. Albert Berrian, and Mr. George Ferguson.